President
Rodrigo Roa Duterte has ordered the Cagayan Economic Zone Authority (CEZA) to
allocate portion of Fuga Island in northern Philippines for Philippine Navy’s
use.
This
directive has been confirmed by the Philippine Navy chief Vice Admiral Giovanni
Carlo to Inquirer.net.
Reports indicate that the order was given by the President last August 6, to
allocate 20 hectares on the strategically-located island “for a naval
detachment.”
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| Fuga Island (photo credit to owner) |
CEZA Deputy Administrator Agrimero Cruz made a
statement last Aug. 4 “to correct the
misconception attributed to CEZA’s memorandum of understanding with Fong Zhi
Enterprises of China. CEZA’s MOUs (memorandum of understanding) with foreign
investors are mere marketing tools, with short-lived effectivity of six months
and are purely non-binding instruments as specifically provided in its terms.”
“We are fully aware of the fact that the
Cagayan Special Economic Zone and Freeport is geographically configured in a
very strategic location not only in terms of economic investment viability but
more so in terms of national security and disaster response especially in the
Northern Philippines,” Cruz said.
Enrile’s warning
Former Senate President Juan Ponce
Enrile warned against giving China hold of Fuga islands composed of Fuga,
Barit and Mabbag.
“I have no beef against red China. I am simply
doing my duty to my country. I am simply warning my countrymen to be very alert
and careful in dealing with other nations and peoples whose national or personal
interests my differ from the national interests of my own native land,” Enrile
said.
“It is like a dagger pointed at the very heart
of the country. If it falls into the hands of a foreign power with immense
global ambition to achieve and great national interest to preserve, it will
certainly cause the country a very serious and dangerous security problem,” he
added.
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